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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Midnight Blue/White
Coach: Mike Maddox
League: TAPPS Division II District 2
Playoff Division: TAPPS II
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Blake White QB
Garrett Newman WR
Kade Clayton RB/WR

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Grant Childress 6'1" 175 Senior WR 4.49 [Louisiana Tech]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Offensive Starters, Recent Success, Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: Young Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 28.8
2011 National Rank: #1850
2011 State Rank: #217
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6
2012 Starting Power Rating: 28.1
2012 National Rank: #1702
2012 State Rank: #217
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 14.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3608
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14
Dynasty Record: 36-18 (11-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 39.6
2011 Points Against Average: 28.2
2011 Differential: +11.4
2011 Wins: #2157 Dallas Christian (Mesquite) (28-27), #2229 Northland Christian (Houston) (28-21), #2930 Winnsboro (43-18), #3844 Grace Prep (Arlington) (42-14), #4888 Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill) (42-35), #5422 Reicher Catholic (Waco) (70-63), #8436 Trinity (55-18), #12522 Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler) (60-6), #12917 First Baptist (Dallas) (48-3)
2011 Losses: #410 Midland Christian (Midland) (49-7), #2012 Mineola (28-21), #2226 Eustace (35-29), #3182 Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (49-42)
2011 Opponents W-L: 90-57
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 San Augustine, 9/7 at Mineola, 9/14 Kemp, 9/28 at Dallas Christian (Mesquite), 10/5 Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill), 10/12 at Shelton (Dallas), 10/19 at Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler), 10/26 Prince of Peace (Carrollton), 11/2 at Brook Hill (Bullard), 11/9 Parish Episcopal (Dallas)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Dallas Christian (Mesquite) (31.9), Mineola (29.1), Parish Episcopal (Dallas) (21.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Gorman [Bishop Thomas K.] (Tyler) (-22.4), Kemp (-8.9), Prince of Peace (Carrollton) (-7.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9 (17.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #612
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4795
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%